Supreme Court of India · 2014-10-14
GOA FOUNDATION vs UNION OF INDIA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/32067
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GOA FOUNDATION
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA .
- Author
- JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR CHELAMESWAR,A.K. SIKRI
- Bench
- JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR,J. CHELAMESWAR,A.K. SIKRI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the interlocutory application by M/s Bandekar Brothers Private Limited seeking permission to auction mined mineral ore produced prior to 22.11.2007. The Court reiterated that mining operations after this date were illegal as per its previous ruling in Goa Foundation vs. Union of India, which stated that deemed mining leases expired on 22.11.2007. Consequently, the Court denied the applicant's request, maintaining the suspension of mining operations and the auction of mineral ore until fresh leases and environmental clearances are granted.